Asteraceae FAMILY

Taraxacum magellanicum

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Taraxacum magellanicum is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.10 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthern S. America. New Zealand.

HabitatMontane to sub-alpine grassland, rarely in lowland areas, North, South, Stewart and Chatham Islands in New Zealand[ 44 Title Flora of New Zealand. Publication Author Allan. H. H. Website http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/Book.aspx?fileName=Flora%201.xml Publisher Government Printer, Wellington. Year 1961 ISBN - Description The standard work, in 5 volumes though only the first two are of interest to the plant project. Very good on habitats. There is also an on-line version. ].